Postdoc in Kidney Diseases Part-time

Postdoc in Kidney Diseases

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of kidney diseases as per 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term part-time position (10 hours weekly) for 20 months.

The Department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a diverse and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience and personalised medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in professional scientific basic research.

About the research project The Laboratory of Renal Cell Remodelling lead by Associate Professor Ina Maria Schiessl seeks to explore if focal injury in the kidney may directly propagate into adjacent nephrons and thereby drive chronic kidney disease. In this project, we will dissect the mechanisms of kidney disease progression and potential intervention pathways using innovative injury models, serial intravital 2-photon microscopy of mouse kidneys, and state-of-the-art single cell and spatial RNA sequencing technology. Suitable candidate will acquire in vivo imaging and image analysis skills, collaborate on interdisciplinary projects with international collaborators, present their data at international conferences, and receive career development support. We are a young and international research group with the ambitious goal to stop kidney disease progression and we need you to be part of our team!

Your job responsibilities As Postdoc in kidney disease your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Independent research of high international quality, including publication.
• Small animal surgery
• Intravital microscopy of the kidney and analysis
• RNA sequencing sample preparation and analysis
• Measurements of kidney function (e.g. GFR measurements)
• Cell culture assays

You will report to the Head of Department of Biomedicine.

Your competences You have academic qualifications at PhD level, for example within the following areas: mechanisms of chronic kidney disease, confocal/2-photon imaging expertise, experimental animal handling, some experience with the analysis of RNA sequencing data will be of advantage.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

Questions about the position If you have any questions about the position, please contact Ina Maria Schiessl tel.: (+45) 5020 1222.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, The Skou Building, Høegh-Guldbergsgade 10 DK-8000 Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews in August.